Renaissance palace in Kraichtal-Gochsheim with a town museum: regional history, works by Karl Hubbuch, and a huge collection of irons.
1. februar 2026 – 29. november 2026
In the Ebersteinsaal, H0-scale dioramas, tickets, timetables, and other items trace the development of the Bruchsal–Menzingen railway line from steam operation to the electric light rail.
1. februar 2026 – 29. november 2026
The art floor juxtaposes prints by both artists and recalls the Neuenbürg “Jedermann” (Everyman) plays of 1950.
Gochsheim was mentioned as a fortified town as early as 1278; on the site of a medieval castle, the Counts of Eberstein had a Renaissance-style palace complex built from 1520 onward, which by around 1580 consisted of a smaller Front Palace and a larger Rear Palace. When Count Casimir died in 1660 without a male heir, the estate passed through his daughter's marriage to a cadet branch of the House of Württemberg.
The complex was badly damaged in the Nine Years' War (War of the Palatine Succession) in 1689 and in the town fire of 1739. The Rear Palace was demolished in 1828/29; the surviving Front Palace passed into the ownership of the municipality and served as a school until 1905, after which it took on essentially its present form.
Today the town of Kraichtal runs its museum in the palace. Spread over two floors with interactive stations, it covers the history of Gochsheim, Kraichtal's nine districts, the Ebersteins, and the Kraichgau nobility. Focal points include archaeological finds, historic workshops of a cooper, a schnapps distiller, and a blacksmith, bricks from the former Bott brickworks, and a collection of more than 1,300 irons from around the world. An art floor shows works by Karl Hubbuch, whose foundation comprises around 100 works, as well as by Carl and Margarethe Krieger. The building also houses the Kraichgau library and the Rittersaal (Knights' Hall), where civil weddings take place. Two bakery museums in Gochsheim round out the offerings.
| Voksne | 4 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 3 €People with severe disabilities, retirees and seniors, children aged 6 to 12 |
| Børn og unge | 3 €Reduced price for children aged 6 to 12; no information for younger children. |
| Pensionister | 3 € |
| Personer med handicap | 3 €Reduced admission for people with severe disabilities |
| Familier | 7 € |
| Combined ticket palace & bakery museums | 7 €Reduced €5, families €12 |
| Children's birthday party at the palace (2.5 hours) | 9 €Per child including materials, 5–15 children; not in December and January |
The bakery museums in Gochsheim also cost €4 each (reduced €3, families €7). Free admission with the Museums-PASS-Musées and the Landesfamilienpass (state family pass) (not for special events).
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Velegnet til børn og familier
| Familiebillet | 7 € |
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Puzzle booklet for the interactive trail at the ticket desk, dress-up chest, listening and computer stations; children can design their own family coat of arms. Children's birthday parties (5–15 children, 2.5 hours, not in December and January) at tel. 07250 7744.
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Schloss-Café (Hauptstraße 83) from February to November on Sundays 13:30–17:30, run by Kraichtal clubs and volunteers, with a vaulted cellar and terrace.
Civil weddings in the palace's Knights' Hall (Rittersaal).
Forespørgsel & detaljer| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Godt at vide | Open guided tour every first Sunday of the month at 14:00, no registration required; group tours can be booked through the town of Kraichtal's cultural tours. Virtual tour on the town's website. |
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